Harry, King of Canada: Royalists want the Prince on the throne (or Wills to pop in every six months)

Royalists in Canada want Prince Harry to pack his bags and up sticks from London and become their king.

They want the Prince, who is third in line to the throne, to live in the Canadian capital Ottawa to give the Royal Family a permanent presence in the Commonwealth country.

Failing that, there have even been
suggestions that Prince William, when he becomes king, could 'rotate' between
Canada, Australia and London.

King Harry: The Prince with Lady Louise Windsor. Royalists want Harry to live in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, to give the Royal Family a permanent presence there

The royalists think the move would silence those who believe the country should have an elected head of state. Some opinion polls apparently suggest that two-thirds of the population would like Canada to become a republic.

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The radical suggestion comes as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare for their visit to the country this week - and are likely to be met with some opposition from republican supporters and French-speaking separatists in Quebec.

Reports have suggested
the Quebecois Resistance Network is planning a 'William, Get
Lost' protest when the newly-weds arrive, although the couple on the
whole are expected to be welcomed with open arms.

Etienne Boisvert, the Quebec
provincial spokesman for the Monarchist League of Canada, who thinks the British royals are a unifying force in the country, believes now
may be the right time for a radical change.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are likely to be met with some opposition from republican supporters when they visit Canada later this week

He told the Daily Telegraph: 'Prince
Harry, who has virtually no chance of becoming king, could set himself
up here and found a Canadian branch of the Royal Family.

'Or the future king could rotate – six months in Canada, six in Australia, six in London.'

There are other members of the monarchist league who support the idea too.

The league, which has 10,000 members, has even discussed giving each of the 16 Commonwealth nations a member of the Royal Family, according to the newspaper.

The national parliament building of Canada in Ottawa. Royalists want Prince Harry to live in the capital

Member Eugene Berezovsky thought a more realistic solution would be to give members of the Royal Family Canadian titles.

A spokesman for St James’s Palace has declined to comment on the suggestion.

In
2009, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were met with
demonstrators in Montreal which grew into more violent clashes between
the protesters and the police.

Protesters and police clash prior to the arrival of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall in Montreal, Canada in 2009